Studies found that 1/3 of people gain, 1/3 stay the same, and 1/3 actually lose.

One of the big reasons for gaining is that food tastes so much better. Smoking deadens the taste buds. If you are already eating LC, then you can appriciate the food you have now, not be tempted by the high carb things.

Another problem is stress. When you start to get a sever ciggarette craving, stop and ask yourself if that is what it is. Don't reach for food right away without analyzing what the problem is.

Get a hobby to keep your hands busy as well. Often the hardest thing is just not having a cigg to hold and occupy hands. For the first little bit also try to avoid situations wher eyou are accustomed to smoking. Bars are a big one. For me I couldn't go in chat rooms and prefered not to drive anywhere for the first couple weeks as those were my prefered smoking times.